The perfect dress code for a gala event

As many of you know, the Venice Film Festival, one of the most anticipated weeks of the year, has just begun; where celebrities from all over the world sport informal yet elegant looks for arrivals at the Lido, right down to the highly anticipated red carpet outfits.

Attending a gala event does not happen often and especially not to everyone. When it happens most people are assailed by multiple doubts. And one among them is about what outfit to wear. 

As far as men are concerned, the dress code for a gala dinner is sometimes stated in the invitation .

As far as men are concerned, the dress code for a gala dinner is sometimes stated in the invitation . Usually it is possible to distinguish between Black tie invited, White tie invited and Creative black tie. In the first case, the one related to black tie invited, it is absolutely mandatory to wear black tuxedo with equally black bow tie, shiny shoes and long socks. The shirt should be strictly white, and never button-down (which would be too sporty a shirt) and even better if worn with a nice pair of cufflinks.
 In the second case, the White tie invited it is good to know that the man should wear the tailcoat with a starched shirt, a vest and a white tie or bow tie.
In the case of Creative Black Tie one can dare by revisiting the tuxedo by pairing it with a colored tie or bow tie, for example.

Tuxedos and tails are elegant men's clothes. In fact, they are synonymous of style, charm and, of course, elegance. However they are not so similar.

The tuxedo can have several variations, because over the years it has been updated to match new fashions. The classic tuxedo, however, is basic single-breasted with a button of the same fabric as the lapel, usually made of silk with a shiny or matte effect. The jacket has no sewn-in lapels, and no slits. The pants should be the same color as the jacket.
 As for color, however, black is the official one, but midnight blue is also permissible. 

The tailcoat is immediately recognizable: short in front, at the back it extends to the knee with characteristic swallowtails. The jacket is very fitted and is made of silk as are the lapels and buttons that are a stylistic quirk. In fact, the tailcoat does not button, since it is a garment made to remain "still" even as a result of the person's movements. There are no outside pockets, only a breast pocket. The color is solid black, and the pants are joined to the vest by a tab. There are no belt loops because the tailcoat "holds on" with thin suspenders.
 

The tuxedo includes a bow tie, strictly black. The shirt also has its own stylistic law: it must be white, with a pointed collar made of silk or light cotton. Socks must be black, unpatterned, knee-length and thin. Classic black patent leather shoes polished to a mirror finish. Silk clutch bag, preferably white or even colored.

Tails etiquette is more articulated than Tuxedo etiquette and does not allow for as many stylistic licenses. Starting with the vest, which is mandatory and must be white, pique, and hip-length. The only exception is the shape: single-breasted with 3 mother-of-pearl buttons or double-breasted 3-by-2 with a flared cut. The shirt is white with the shoot closed by jeweled buttons and diplomatic collar with small points. The cuffs are thin and closed with cufflinks. The tailcoat also includes a handcrafted bow tie in pique, white cotton. And woe betide you if you get out of line.